Stage-bracket



(No Model.)

G. A. CHANDLER. STAGE BRACKET.

No. 464,769. Patented Dec. 8, 1891. I

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I NITED STATES GEORGE A. CHANDLER, OF GRAFTON, NEIV HAMPSHIRE.

STAGE-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 464,769, dated December8, 1891.

Application filed February 26, 1891. Serial No. 382,963. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. CHANDLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grafton, in the county of Grafton and State of NewHampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStage-Brackets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use thesame.

The object of this invention is to form a stage-bracket which shall becapable of collapsing or folding together for the purpose of conveniencein transportation.

The invention will be fully set forth in the following specification andclaim and clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming apart thereof, of which- Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation, andFig. 2 a sectional side view, of my improved stage-bracket.

In practice I prefer making the right-angle sections of equal length,either of which may be placed against and secured to the side of Theright-angle parts A are hinged together, as at B, the end of oneoverlapping the end of the other sufficiently to cover the same, andboth being adapted to close together upon occasion. The angle-brace Cmay be cut at each end on an angle of forty-five degrees to fit againstthe parts A, or the angle of its ends may be similar to that shown inFig. 2, and the said parts A cut out on a corresponding angle, thisconstruction being preferable, as the strain of the brace will then comeupon the end Wood of the right-angled pieces, instead of wholly upon themetal eye-plates and studs, to be hereinafter explained. Studs c aresecured to the under side of the brace 0, one near each end thereof, andthese are adapted to enter eyes a, secured at proper points upon theinner sides of the parts A by springing said parts slightly beyond theirnormal position when open, and when the parts A A O are thus connectedand the improved bracket is attached to a building the strength of theconnection only increases with the increase of load upon the bracket,and it is very readily folded up for transportation.

. The eyes Ct project from a plate a, which rests in the notch X,provided in the adjacent side of each right-angled piece A, and forms aseat for the brace O, and the stud c is formed upon a plate 0, and bothsaid plates a 0 may be secured by screws to the parts A C, respectively,as shown. A square hole b is formed in each half of the hinge B, and aslot b formed in one side, as shown, and corresponding holes are madethrough parts A for the entrance of fastening-screws.

Having described my improvements, what I claim as new is A foldingstage-bracket comprising hinged right-angled parts provided with notchesX, metallic plates secured within said notches and having a perforatedprojection, as shown, and an angle-brace having its ends cut on an angleand provided with metallic plates having projecting studs for enteringthe metallic eyes of said right-angled parts, substantially for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. CHANDLER.

\Vitnesses:

J. B. THURSTON, J. FERNALD.

